murmur

murmur
I UK [ˈmɜː(r)mə(r)] / US [ˈmɜrmər] verb
Word forms "murmur":
present tense I/you/we/they murmur he/she/it murmurs present participle murmuring past tense murmured past participle murmured
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1) [intransitive/transitive] to say something in a very quiet voice

Frances murmured an apology as she left.

He was murmuring in her ear.

2) [intransitive] to make a quiet continuous sound

The little stream murmured at the foot of the garden.

3) [intransitive] formal to complain in a quiet or secret way about someone or something

Derived word:
murmuring
noun countable/uncountable
Word forms "murmuring":
singular murmuring plural murmurings
II UK [ˈmɜː(r)mə(r)] / US [ˈmɜrmər] noun
Word forms "murmur":
singular murmur plural murmurs
1)
a) [countable] something that is said in a very quiet voice

"Let's go," he said in a low murmur.

b) a quiet expression of a feeling

a murmur of dissent/agreement/discontent

2) [singular] a quiet continuous sound
murmur of:

a low murmur of voices

the soft murmur of the wind

3) [countable] a complaint about someone or something that you make in a quiet or secret way
4) [countable] medical an unusual quiet sound made by your heart that may be a sign of disease or damage

a heart murmur

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